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Frozen vs Stopped - What's the difference?

frozen | stopped |

As adjectives the difference between frozen and stopped

is that frozen is in the state of that which freezes; in ice form while stopped is not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.

As verbs the difference between frozen and stopped

is that frozen is past participle of lang=en while stopped is past tense of stop.

frozen

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the state of that which freezes; in ice form.
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  • Immobilized.
  • (label) In a state such that transactions are not allowed.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.
    English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles

    stopped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stop)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;
  • We were stopped for more than three hours!
    ''They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
  • (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
  • A stopped clock is right twice a day.
  • (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
  • (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
  • (phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b'', ''d'', ''p'', and ''t .
  • Derived terms

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